This position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your professional skills and make a difference. The Support Worker will be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users. Working within the principal of harm reduction where residents receive a high degree of care, support, and dignity, Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to empowering residents to manage their own lives.
This role works across a 7-day week rota.
At the end of the twelve-month programme, graduates will be able to:
- Work as a member of a multi-disciplined team in the best interests of the residents and report to team
- Encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living
- Attend and participate in key worker sessions with service users when required
- Provide an end-of-year presentation on time in Services
Key Area of Responsibility
- Encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living
- Ensure that the service is kept to a good standard of tidiness, cleanliness, and hygiene, including communal areas, in conjunction with residents and the rest of the team
- Encourage service users to take responsibility for maintaining their own environment
- Observe and attend key worker sessions with service users when required
- Assist residents with personal monies, service charge payments, etc., where necessary, in conjunction with the project team
- Carry out project administration tasks such as upkeep of petty cash, project statistics, invoices, record-keeping, Service User's files, OTIS, IR, and AR completion
- Ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the project in accordance with Depaul's Health and Safety policy and the project's Safety Statement
- Attend and participate in team meetings and staff team days
- Participate in ongoing graduate programmes and events
Personal Experience and Requirements
- Qualification in the Social Care field - Social Care, Psychology, Social Science, Criminology, or Community Development
- Possess an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present, understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needs
- Be a good communicator and computer literate
- Knowledge and understanding of Depaul vision mission and values
- Ability to work shifts
- Relevant experience within the Community and Voluntary sector
Desirable
- Driving Licence
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This position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your professional skills and make a difference. The Support Worker will be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users. Working within the principal of harm reduction where residents receive a high degree of care, support, and dignity, Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to empowering residents to manage their own lives.
This role works across a 7-day week rota.
At the end of the twelve-month programme, graduates will be able to:
- Work as a member of a multi-disciplined team in the best interests of the residents and report to team
- Encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living
- Attend and participate in key worker sessions with service users when required
- Provide an end-of-year presentation on time in Services
Key Area of Responsibility
- Encourage and support service users to develop skills in managing their daily living
- Ensure that the service is kept to a good standard of tidiness, cleanliness, and hygiene, including communal areas, in conjunction with residents and the rest of the team
- Encourage service users to take responsibility for maintaining their own environment
- Observe and attend key worker sessions with service users when required
- Assist residents with personal monies, service charge payments, etc., where necessary, in conjunction with the project team
- Carry out project administration tasks such as upkeep of petty cash, project statistics, invoices, record-keeping, Service User's files, OTIS, IR, and AR completion
- Ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the project in accordance with Depaul's Health and Safety policy and the project's Safety Statement
- Attend and participate in team meetings and staff team days
- Participate in ongoing graduate programmes and events
Personal Experience and Requirements
- Qualification in the Social Care field - Social Care, Psychology, Social Science, Criminology, or Community Development
- Possess an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present, understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needs
- Be a good communicator and computer literate
- Knowledge and understanding of Depaul vision mission and values
- Ability to work shifts
- Relevant experience within the Community and Voluntary sector
Desirable
- Driving Licence
